The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-02

The Peoples coasting club offer to
every one an opportunity to show public
spirit and an interest in the welfare of
Montpelier. Any one disposed to contrib
ute, however little, to the funds of the club
should call on Clarence S. Whittier the
treasurer, at his store. He has a long list
of public spirits already, and glance over
it shows that one of the most popular and
healthful sports that Montpelier was ever
blessed with is sustained mainly by the gem
erosity of hard-working men. Let every
body enlist.
MONTPELIER people should remember
how enthusiastic has been the reception to
their favorite musical organization, the
Apollo club, on the occasions of its visits to
other towns, and give the Owl club of st.
Albans an equally warm reception on Sat
urday evening of next week. Such house
as that which assembled to hear the Apollos
at Wells River, at st. Johnsbury or at
Lyndonville would be most gratifying
evidence of appreciation to the Owls, but it
is no more than they have a right to expect
and ought to have.
MUsIC-LovERs will find in the piano-forte
lecture recital to be given in Seminary
chapel next week Monday evening by Mr..
Edward b. Perry, the blind pianist, season
Oh prO0IdDlb INSTRUCTION anu an opportunity
for the enjoyment of the music of several
great composers performed by master
hand. Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin.
Schubert, Liszt and Rubenstein will all be
brought before the audience through some
of their best compositions. The recital will
begin at half-past seven o'clock and ought
to be largely attended.
THE employees of the Lane Manufacturing
Company have just completed large trav-
erse, which is attracting much attention. 1t
is about twenty-four feet in length, weighs
nine hundred four pounds and is a model
of strength, the parts being largely of iron
or steel. 1t is equipped with a fine head
light and powerful brakes and has besides a
whistle and gong. The whistle is located
at the head of the machine and is blown by
compressed air from a large chamber under
the seat. The sled will carry from twenty
to twenty-five persons at load.
Miss CoUTHoUI's readings and recitations
and the excellent music by the Military
band combined TO form very pleasing en-
tertainment at Blanchard Opera-house last
evening. Miss Couthou won the entire
favor of our people at former appearance
here, and the enjoyment which she created
for them last evening served to strengthen
their appreciation of her. She possesses a
singularly sweet and musical voice, capable
of a wide range of expression, her talent as
an elocutionist and reader are exceptional,
and her power is remarkably sustained and
even in all classes of selections. She reads
tonight in Barre, and the people of that
place have an enjoyable entertainment in
store for them.
ARRANGEMENTS are making for a day of
winter sports at some time in the near
future, when Montpelierites will devote the
whole time to tobogganing, coasting snow
shoeing and other out-of-door amuse-
ments, and will extend a cordial invitation
to the people of neghboring towns to come
to the capital and share in their enjoyment.
1t will not be called carnival" and care
will be taken that it shall in no way conflict
with that season in Burlington; but it will
give to those in this vicinity who are unable,
for various reasons, to take in " the Bur
lington carnival liberal taste of the
pleasures which visitors 10 Montreal and
Burlington experience and which promise
to last in Montpelier just as long as snow
and cold weather do No plans are perfected
as yet, but committees of the coasting
and toboggan clubs will meet at once to ii X
day and prepare programme for the oc-
casion.
THE Owl club of st. Adams, who are to
favor our citizens with one of their refined
minstrel entertainments at Blanchard Opera
house Saturday evening, February II, are
an organization made up of the leading
young men in business and social circles in
that town. The minstrel company numbers
thirty, including the famous Owl glee club
and Bakers celebrated orchestra, both of
which organizations stand unrivaled for
excellence in the state The Owl minstrels
have given performances in a number of
Vermont towns, their greatest success being
attained on the occasion of their first ap-
pearance at the Howard Opera-house, Bur-
lington They appeared there before large
and brilliant audience and carried every
thing by storm, the public pronouncing
their entertainment the best minstrel show
ever given there, not excepting the most
famous professional troupes in the country
which had been there. The Burlington
coasting club have invited the Owl min
strels to give a performance in that city
during carnival week. Ogdensburg is also
anxious to have the club play there The
Owls appear at the Waugh Opera-house, St.
Albans, February 10 and IL, playing for the
benefit of Post Hurlbut, G. A. II. They
have given several entertainments before
in St. Adams, and always to packed houses.
We are confident that the people of Mont
pelier will be equally cordial in their greet
ing to the Owl club
SEMINARY HILL.
THE lecture on Nitrogen" given last
week Tuesday evening by Professor |. w.
Fay, was very interesting. - Although
Mr.. Buffers lecture in Trinity church last
Thursday evening was not largely attended
yet it was one of unusual interest. -
Nearly all of our faculty attended the teach
ers' institute at West Randolph last week
- A general permission being given to
attend the famous toboggan slide Friday
evening, the lyceum was slimly attended.
= The students We're excused to attend
the concert in Trinity church Sabbath even
ing. - Eva Wyman of Waterbury is
visiting on the Hill. - Burr ID. Martin
went home last week on account of the i'll
ness of his mother.